Stage & Radio, Manchester

Stage and Radio is a small open plan pub with an L shaped bar on the rear wall that supports a premium and craft range of keg alongside Asahi and Guinness. I went for a pint of Beavertown Neck Oil at £5.50, which is pretty standard for the area. During a recent late evening midweek visit there was a comedy night in progress. There must have been around twenty people in attendance, I think they were all comedians or friends of the comedians. A strange bunch, but fun and harmless. I felt welcome enough to stay for a second pint, even though the acts were shite.

A frontage of glass and stone, with four large Roman arches. It has a patio area that was rammed with mainly younger people due to the weather. The interior is a square room with some iron support columns, in exposed brick with a wood floor, part of which was given over to a dance floor for a few ladies - to the near painful screech of a DJ with more equipment than styles of music to play. The TV was pointlessly on, showing Countryfile or something. Furniture is modern. Service was functional. The beer is all craft and keg, a lot of which I had had before so i tried the cider. Not aimed at me and I wouldn't go back, but everyone seemed to be enjoying it - so fair play.

Another cafe style bar with unfomfortable chairs. It's just a square box really selling craft keg beers at stupid prices. I wasn't even as impressed with the place as the 2 last reviewers.

Nice open space with lots of light. Must agree with Al about the overpriced none real ale, though.